Contractor grade in my opinion. Some pieces that were glued up were completely different in color. As for the price for the product...you get what you pay for. Just like they sold me with the Bella wood vs other woods. As long as you know what you are getting and know before hand, no complaints.

This product was used in a customers staircase, the wood is good and after stain & poly is beautiful. Unfortunately the glue joints are very weak in the treads and bust apart easy, so take care on installation.

Service and delivery comments:

The Ft Collins store on Mullberry, is run by a very nice and hardworking man, unfortunately the store is way understaffed and wait times are unacceptable

These are the same treads you will get at the other box stores. LL had them on the shelf so that was nice. They come in bundles of 5 and they won't open them to let you verify quality. There is a pretty good chance one or two will not be good enough. Lots of imperfections, some cracks at lamination joints and poor planing. I bought 10 and was able to use them all but everyone only had one usable side and some required a little extra sanding and filling to be usable.

I recommend for a budget job but if I were to do it all over, I would purchase the select boards.

We used Red Oak laminate flooring from LL and needed a landing step to move from one room down into another. Tried a more expensive one from a major hardware store but it was not solid. Returned it and got this one for less money and solid oak. Used a satin varnish and it looks fantastic with the laminate. Love my new floor! Thanks, LL!

Spiral stair treads are usually wider on one end than this 11-1/2" tread is.Please call our Sales Dept. @ (800) 476-0007 for pricing and availability for "custom" special order products. Thank you for your inquiry.

Answered on 10/2/2013 by cc-2

Q:

Is this measurement 36" true. My steps measure 35.5 and according to your facts they would fit.

The thickness of these treads put over your existing stairs may cause a trip hazard because you are adding a full inch which may cause stumbles. Different counties have codes regarding changes in the rise of steps in relation to each other and with the landings at the bottom and top of a stair case. Most likely this application will be outside of code. These treads are designed to replace not go over existing steps. Please call our Sales Dept. (800) 476-0007 for pricing and availability of retro-fit treads that are designed to go over existing steps and will only add about 1/2" in height. Thank you for your inquiry.

We can special order treads for your steps. To set up an order please contact our Sales Department at 1-800-HARDWOOD.

Answered on 10/3/2011 by Customer Care1

Q:

Will these support weight without risers? I am looking to replace some very old treads that are almost 2.5" thick - but think that replacing them with exactly what is present is overkill not to mention costly.

I am assuming that what you have are "floating treads" ? These 1 inch thick replacement treadsare not designed to be floated. They would need a center supporting stringer along with the existing side stringers to be safe

Answered on 9/15/2011 by customer care 2

Q:

I need a stair tread w/ a depth of 10.5", do you have any, please include location of store and a phone # w/ reply